Home sales are down, rental prices are up, and everywhere you look in South End, a new apartment complex is rising. Charlotte is finally attracting legions of young professionals to its urban center, but that means some families are fleeing to the outskirts of town. The latest real estate boom raises an old question: Will we grow up, or out?

A documentary's journey from North Carolina to Sundance

With the help of vintage recipes, herbal spirits, fresh ingredients, and innovative methods, bartenders are bringing drinks of another era to the modern bar. Here are four of our favorites.

Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee has had to handle a state attempt to seize control of the city’s airport, a hot-potato transit project, and an arrested mayor. He’s done so by getting to work, and remembering when times were far worse

Men don’t often discuss accessories, but that doesn’t mean they can’t wear them. Now’s the time to try a new belt, watch, or pocket square.